Running the agency specializing in authentic experiences is always a pleasure but some days are even more pleasurable than the others! It is especially the case when I am taking some clients hiking! So, for the past few months I was in touch with the Frlekins of California who spend their summer on Prvić Island…
Category: Šibenik
Traditional wine growing in Croatia
This post is long-overdue as these photos have been taken last May. I was so lucky to ran into these people in the fields as they were plowing their vineyard. As you can see on the photos, a man and a woman are plowing there are small vineyard with the horse. This scene is so…
Hiking in Croatia – Manojlovac waterfalls
Numerous trails are getting forgotten and abandoned as people move in to the cities. More and more villages are left only to the old people and will slowly got hidden in bushes – draču i koprivu. One of those trails is the historic trail to Manojlovac waterfall on the upper flow of Krka River. Hidden…
Cats of Dalmatia
There is a parallel, almost perfectly silent world existing in every Dalmatian town. It is the world of cats. Despite the popular Dalmatian dog, Dalmatia has always been the land of cats. You simply cannot imagine a Dalmatian town or village without cats scratching their sides of the ancient walls, moving between legs of tourists…
Šibenik B&B – Art apartments
One of my favorite places to stay on the entire Croatian coast is charming Šibenik B&B located in the very heart of Renaissance core of this historic city. We often recommend or book this property for our clients as it is truly one of the most authentic places to stay on the Dalmatian coast! Run…
Babić of Primošten
Babić is almost a synonym for Primošten and there is hardly a person traveling south of Primošten that does not notice the remarkable vineyards at Bucavac near Kremik Marina. This lace of stone walls and patches of soil is one of the most memorable images of Dalmatia and stands as a symbol of our hard…
Towers of Dalmatia – Rakitnica fortress near Vodice
Rakitnica ruins near Vodice: a place known by few and visited by fewer… Located on a steep hill near the local road connecting Vodice and Gaćeleze village, this fortress is now just a set of ruined buildings and towers. So, as I have never been there before, I had to use this beautiful spring (Finally!!!)…
Classic guidebooks on Croatia
Nearly all good and relevant publishers have guidebooks on Croatia and nearly all of them are written by foreigners who come here, spend some time and then return occasionally to update the books. And that is how the guide book publishing works, I guess… But prior to these, new guide books, Croatia has been covered…
Vrše – traditional fishing in Croatia
Starting January 1st, several traditional methods of fishing are banned on the coast of Croatia. Parangal (trawl line in English) and vrša (traps), among several others, are no longer allowed. Coming from a family that lived on a small island for centuries, I consider this to be an attack on our heritage and tradition. Especially…
Burnum – Croatia’s most recent Roman amphitheatre www.secretdalmatia.com
Probably some of you did not know where the image in the header of this blog was taken. It was back in the 2006 when I took my friend Miljenko Hegedić (a professional photographer whose portfolio can be seen here) on a photo shoot for my web sites. One of the sites I wanted to…
Čukter: traditional sweets in Croatia – www.culinary-croatia.com
Now this is something rare! So rare these days that I found out about it only a year or so ago! I still don’t know much about it and almost no resources are available so I would appreciate if there is somebody to write a bit more about it! Čukter – (pronounce as chukter) Traditional…
The Wall of Oštrica
I am sure that no traveler passed tiny Grebaštica village, when driving from Split to Šibenik, without noticing the imposing wall on a long peninsula. That wall always looked so mysterious and so prohibitive that I simply had to visit. Another sunny morning yesterday and, after I have finished some work in Šibenik, I simply…
Happy New Year from Croatia!
All the best in 2010! Despite the economic problems in Croatia, most people did not stay at home for New Year’s Eve! Just a long lasting tradition. Every major city organizes something for free and there are usually at least 5-6 parties that charge entrance fee but offer food, drinks and entertainment. Last year we…
Cooking Tours in Croatia – all new for 2010!
Our Culinary – Croatia is the only site that specializes in food and wine travel in Croatia. There are several agencies that sell wine tours and some other experiences but this is the only site that is just for food and wine travel in Croatia. Every year, we introduce a different, “once in a lifetime”…
Benedictine monastery of Sv. Luce, Šibenik
I recently heard the news that the famous benedictine monastery of Sv. Luce (Saint Lucia) is being restored and that it should open it’s museum/gallery for summer 2010. This is one of the best preserved Benedictine monasteries for nuns in Croatia! I immediately remembered my first visit to this special place a while back, when…